Generation 5

Pokédex Entries

Generation i

Red/Blue - This Pokémon is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.

Yellow - Hardens its shell to protect itself. However, a large impact may cause it to pop out of its shell.

​generation ii

Gold - Inside the shell, it is soft and weak as it prepares to evolve. It stays motionless in the shell.

Silver - It prepares for evolution by hardening its shell as much as possible to protect its soft body.

Crystal - This is its preevolved form. At this stage, it can only harden, so it remains motionless to avoid attack.

​generation iii

Ruby/Sapphire - The shell covering this Pokémon's body is as hard as an iron slab. Metapod does not move very much. It stays still because it is preparing its soft innards for evolution inside the hard shell.

Emerald - Its shell is as hard as an iron slab. A Metapod does not move very much because it is preparing its soft innards for evolution inside the shell.

FireRed - Even though it is encased in a sturdy shell, the body inside is tender. It can't withstand a harsh attack.

LeafGreen - This Pokémon is vulnerable to attack while its shell is soft, exposing its weak and tender body.

​generation v

​Trivia

Classification: Cocoon Pokémon

In versions Blue and Red, if you catch Metapod in the wild, the only move it will know is Harden, which increases its defenses, and with that as its only move, it is a thoroughly useless Pokémon. However, if you catch a Caterpie and get it to evolve into a Metapod, the Metapod will still know any moves it learned while it was a Caterpie, so it is far more wise to raise them from a Caterpie.